The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-29
The Democratic Primaries.

For two months past political excitement
in Hartford county has been at fever heat
Many men have neglected their business to
engage in soliciting votes for themselves or
for friends, and as a matter of course there is
much disappointment over the result. The
nomination for Judge of the Circuit Court
swallowed up every other consideration and
the bitter contest has left wound in the
Democratic party in Hartford which will re-
quire the utmost prudence and tact on the
part Of thefriends Of Judge Waters, the sue
cessful candidate, to mollify and heal up.
The Executive Committee met Yesterday
and formally declared Judge Waters the
choice of Hartford county for the Democratic
nomination for the Judgeship. Apparently
it would have made no difference what the
result had been in Hartford. Mr.. Tai.
bott carried Baltimore county and influenced
the convention there to pledge the delegates
from that county to nominate Judge Wat
tiers, which their preponderance in the judi.
cisry convention will enable them to do.
TIE friends of Mr.. Maynadier have nothing
to reproach themselves with. No candidate
ever had more devoted, unselfish supporters,
or was more worthy of them. His friends
complain, however, that in many of the pre-
cincts the regulations ofthe executive commit
tee in regard to the admission of challenged
votes was not observed as stringently as they
should have been, and that Republicans who
have no intention of Identifying themselves
with the Democratic party were allowed to
vote. 1t is possible that all Of the improper
votes were not cast on one side, but the influ-
ence of prominent Republicans was openly
exercised to aid in securing Judge Waters
nomination.
In what we have said VIC do not intend In
the least TO detract from Judge Waters abili-
ty and purity as a Judge, and being declared
the Democratic candidate The Egis pledges
itself to his support. At the same time every
true patriot must deprecate the corrupt and
corrupting means alleged to have been used
by some of the friends of Judge Waters In
securing the nomination of their favorite
The Legislative ticket, which is composed
OF Messrs. VIM. s. Bowman, Henry W.
Archer, Noble L. Mitchell and Walter w.
Preston, is a good one. 1t will be elected
and will creditably represent Hartford county
at Annapolis.
Mr.. W. Oliver Hughes, the candidate for
Sheriff, after several contests, in which he
came just a little short of the required num-
Der, has at last been nominated. We have
no doubt he will make good Sheriff.
The ticket nominated for Judges of the
Orphans Court is also unexceptionable.
Hon. Charlton W. Billingslea's friends regret
that his name was not placed upon it, his ex-
perience and qualifications for the office be-
ing universally acknowledged
The candidates for County Commits
sioners are also men of acknowledged fitness
for the position for which they were nomi-
mated, and there is no doubt of their election.
Mr.. VIM. L. Cooley also pulled through as
the candidate for States Attorney and
bis name is now regularly on the Democratic
ticket, for tine suffrages of the voters of Har-
ford county.
The members of the Executive Committee
elected are Jas. Cunningham, LIST; VIM.
Stephenson, Cd; Henry d. Farnandis, Sd; Dr.
]. T. Payne, 4th; Arch. Wilson, 9Th; r. E.
Magoweu, 9th,